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Essays, political, economical, and philosophical

by: Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814; Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL; John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL

Publication date: 1796

Topics: Science, Charities, Food, Fireplaces, Heat, Poor

Publisher: London : Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies (successors to Mr. Cadell) ...

Collection: johnadamsBPL; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Contributor: John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library

Language: English

Volume: 1

Item Size: 662.0M

Includes an essay on establishments for the relief of the poor and an account of the establishment at Munich; also, essays on food, fire-places, the management of fire and properties of heat

A third volume, including an essay on the construction of kitchen utensils, and further remarks on heat and fire-places, was printed in Philadelphia in 1804

Includes half t.p

Includes appendix

John Adams Library copy inscribed on half t.p., v. 1: "With the Author's Compl[limen]ts."

John Adams Library: presentation copy

John Adams Library copy has bookplate, v. 1, 3, 4: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library

John Adams Library copy has bookplate, v. 2: The trustees of the public library of the city of Boston

ESTC

Also available on microfilm